Weymouth Reef - Antigua South Coast
Kellett Reef offers a solid dive in the Pacific Northwest, particularly if you’re keen on a different kind of critter hunt. We often find ourselves cruising the rocky structures, keeping an eye out for giant octopus peering from their dens, and the occasional spotted ratfish cruising by. It’s a good spot for macro enthusiasts, too, with plenty of sunflower stars clinging to the rocks and sidestriped shrimp tucked into crevices if you look closely. Visibility can be a typical PNW mixed bag, so pick a calm day with a slack tide for the best chance to really explore.
- Location
- Antigua South Coast, Antigua & Barbuda, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 17.132223, -61.931110
- Type
- reef
Marine Protected Area: Fort Barington
Best Time to Dive in Antigua South Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Antigua South Coast occur in January, averaging 27.2°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 27.2°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 27.2°C (air: 25.5°C)
- February: 27.2°C (air: 25.3°C)
- March: 27.2°C (air: 25.6°C)
- April: 27.2°C (air: 26.3°C)
- May: 27.2°C (air: 27.4°C)
- June: 27.2°C (air: 28.1°C)
- July: 27.2°C (air: 28.1°C)
- August: 27.2°C (air: 28.3°C)
- September: 27.2°C (air: 28.2°C)
- October: 27.2°C (air: 27.8°C)
- November: 27.2°C (air: 26.9°C)
- December: 27.2°C (air: 26.1°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Antigua South Coast
- Andes (Wreck) (reef)
- Andes (Wreck) (wreck)
- Andes Wreck - 8-20m (wreck)
- Cades Reef (reef)
- Cades Reef - 5-25m (reef)
- CHRISTIANA - 13m (wreck)
- DELORIS - 1m (wreck)
- ELCO - 1m (wreck)
- Horse Shoe Reef (reef)
- JETIAS (POSSIBLY) - 2m (wreck)
- Middle Reef (reef)
- Mill Reef Club (reef)
- NORMA J - 2m (wreck)
- OKAVANGO - 35m (wreck)
- ST JOHN'S - 11m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to Weymouth Reef
- Antigua Scuba School
- Divecarib - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Antigua South Coast
Home to 234 recorded species including 201 reef fish, 7 other, 5 whales & dolphins, 4 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 hard corals, 2 sea urchins.
Notable Species
- Dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) - Reef Fish
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish
- Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) - Reef Fish
- Butter Hamlet (Hypoplectrus unicolor) - Reef Fish
- Mottled Conger Moray (Enchelycore nigricans) - Reef Fish
- Key Worm Eel (Ahlia egmontis) - Reef Fish
- Flamefish (Apogon maculatus) - Reef Fish
- Bastard soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) - Reef Fish
- Sharpnose Pufferfish (Canthigaster rostrata) - Reef Fish
- Caribbean Chestnut Moray (Enchelycore carychroa) - Reef Fish
- Lizardfish (Synodus intermedius) - Reef Fish
- Rosy Blenny (Malacoctenus macropus) - Reef Fish
- Slate-pencil Urchin (Diadema antillarum) - Sea Urchins
- Goldspot Goby (Gnatholepis thompsoni) - Reef Fish
- Yellowtail Parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) - Reef Fish
- Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Weymouth Reef
Based on average water temperature of 27.2°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 27°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories